Professor for Management and Marketing in the Event Industry
Hannover University

15:30 – 16:00 | Kenote Lounge 1
Still presenting products or co-creating experiences already?
In buyer markets, we are hardly moved by the actual product characteristics to buy, but by the multi-sensual experience associated with the product. Do we realize this
in live communication at the booth or do we present products? A look at the best and worst-cases!

Profile
Since 2014, Dr. Gernot Gehrke has been Professor of Management and Marketing in the Event Industry at Hannover University of Applied Sciences and Arts and is certified as a Systemic Business Coach. He grew up in the countryside in Clues near Bremen. Freelance journalist for newspapers, radio and television (Kreiszeitung, Weser-Kurier, radio RST, Deutschlandfunk, Westdeutscher Rundfunk). Studied journalism and communication science, English and political science as well as doctorate at the Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster in Münster. Career milestones: European Media Institute e.V. (Researcher), ecmc Europäisches Zentrum für Medienkompetenz GmbH (Managing Director). LfM Nova GmbH (Managing Director, Medienforum.NRW 2006 – 2012, Festival Großes Fernsehen 2006-2013, Medienfest.NRW 2006-2013).